U.S. Politics
Heart conditions, bone and feet issues, and dental problems are common for the 80,000 or so elderly survivors who live in the United States, as are depression, anxiety and sleep disorders.
“Millions of Holocaust survivors and their descendants, as well refugees from Soviet oppression living in Israel, will find such comparisons unfathomable,” said Democratic Majority for Israel president and CEO Mark Mellman. “I find them odious. In an effort led by parties of the left, the German Parliament officially labeled BDS as ‘anti-Semitism’—and they were right.”
“It is critical that the U.S. recommit to helping the Government of Argentina in their investigation,” said New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez. “The Argentinian people have waited long enough for answers.”
“I am going in a couple of weeks and so I’ll learn more,” said Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) “But truly, everything that I hear points to both sides feeling like there is still an occupation.”
“Support for Israel has long been a bipartisan pillar of American politics,” said Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.). “Following the committee’s strong endorsement, I hope House leadership will bring this bipartisan resolution to a vote so Congress can reaffirm its close bond with Israel, America’s friend and ally.”
“The stakes for what we do now as a nation are enormous,” said American Jewish Committee chief policy officer Jason Isaacson.
Since entering Congress in January, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) has made multiple anti-Semitic and anti-Israel remarks.
Mohamed Magid, current imam of the Virginia-based All Dulles Area Muslim Society Center, is slated to be on a general session panel titled “Different Faiths Advancing Religious Freedom Together.”
The three would also reinstate talks towards a diplomatic solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
There for the first time, Nicholas (Nick) Langworthy said it’s important for the American people to stand with Israel because of similar value systems within both nations.
The “Summit on Combating Anti-Semitism” was prompted by a rise in anti-Semitic incidents throughout the United States, coupled with two deadly synagogue shootings six months apart.
“We will continue to seek ways to block terrorist travel and cut off the flow of money to these groups,” said Nathan Sales, the U.S. State Department’s Coordinator for Counterterrorism.
